Holland Festival Australia

13/09/2026

12/09/2026

Interesting fact from the best Dutch restaurant in the southern hemisphere. Right here in Melbourne!!!

From French royal treat to an iconic food of the Dutch street!

Think that the Kroket is 100% Dutch? Think again! This crispy creamy snack actually started it's life as a luxury food for French royalty with the firstwritten recipe appearing in 1691 by the chef of the French King Louis XIV.

The name comes from the French word croquer which means 'to crunch'.

It made its way to the Netherlands in the early 1830s as a fancy side dish. Almost 200 years later and it is now a staple of Dutch street food culture.

Today, the Dutch eat roughly 300 million of these per year, thats around 25 per person...

How do you eat yours?

10/09/2026

Exciting things are in the works at the Dutch Courier. We are in the process of building a new website / online newspaper platform.You’re now being redirected to the current Dutch Courier Site (www.dutchcourier.weebly.com/) in 10 seconds. You can also click the button below. Goto the current Dutch...

09/09/2026

🌷 We’re Back at the Tesselaar Tulip Festival! 🌷

We’re so excited to be back at the Tesselaar Tulip Festival from September 12 – October 11, 10AM – 5PM every day! 🇳🇱🌷

Come and enjoy a beautiful day out at the festival while treating yourself to the irresistible smell (and taste!) of all your favourite Dutch treats cooking fresh all day long.

Can’t make it up to Silvan? Don’t worry! You can still find us at the Mornington Main Street Market every Wednesday, 9AM – 2PM, and as always, we’ll be posting our weekly market locations right here so you know where else you can find us and grab your Dutch favourites!

We can’t wait to see you among the tulips! 🌷🌷

Market Locations
Wednesday 9th September
Mornington Main Street Market (Outside Australia Post)
⏰ 9-2PM

Saturday 13th September
Tesselaar Tulip Festival
357 Monbulk Road, Silvan
⏰ 10-5PM 7 Days/ Week (Everyday) through until October 11

Sunday 13th August
Williamstown Farmers Market
Roberstons Reserve - Cnr Cole Street and Hanmer Street, Williamtown, 3016
⏰ 9AM-1PM

06/09/2026

Less tulips so it seems but the same amount of Lekker Dutch street food and gezeligheid.

🌷 A little honest update from our family to yours.

The unusually warm and wet weather this season has been tough on our tulips, and sadly, the fields haven’t flowered as we’d hoped. There will be significantly fewer tulips across the fields, with flowers that are smaller, later and shorter than usual.

We know the spectacular sea of colour is a big part of why so many of you visit, so we wanted to let you know what to expect before you come.

The festival is still going ahead, and there’s plenty to enjoy — beautiful gardens and spring colour, live entertainment, delicious food, family activities and a lovely day out at Tesselaar. 🌷🎶🍔

To reflect the reduced tulip display, all tickets are now 30% off.

This season will look different, but we’d still love to welcome you, share our farm with you and celebrate spring together.

Thank you for your understanding and for continuing to support our family. It truly means so much. ❤️

🎟️ 30% OFF tickets: https://tulipfestival.com.au/

29/08/2026

From the Dutch Courier.

we got a winner !!!! Yes I have tickets for tulipfestival. Tag someone in the comments, follow Dutch Courier and tell me why you like to get a ticket ! And you Will go in a draw Www.dutchcourier.com

27/08/2026

⚓ Did your parents or grandparents migrate to Australia on one of the Dutch emigration ships after World War II? Search our collections for information about these ships, migrants' recollections of their journeys, and documents relating to the migrations.

🖥 https://dutchaustralianculturalcentre.com.au/archive/dutch-australian-history/dutch-migration/dutch-emigration-ships-to-australia-portal/

📸 Image from the book 'Our Story: Experiences of the Dutch in Queensland', eds. Rob-Jan Mijnarends & Annelies Zeissink (2001).

26/08/2026

Good news!!!😀🇳🇱🇳🇱

Price Freeze Alert! 🧊
While coffee costs climb elsewhere, ours are locked. We haven't raised our prices since mid-2025, and we guarantee no increases for at least another year. Because we buy raw beans and roast on-site, we save on costs and pass those savings to you.
Enjoy the freshest, locally-roasted espresso at the same great price!

24/08/2026

16/08/2026

This Tuesday there is a community coffee at the Dutch club ! I will be there with the paper as Well . Come and join